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Scarce first work from the CA poet/architect John Badgley (1922-2014), published by Occidental College, his alma mater, the year he graduated (1943), in a Limited Numbered Edition, of which this i...
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Scarce first work from the CA poet/architect John Badgley (1922-2014), published by Occidental College, his alma mater, the year he graduated (1943), in a Limited Numbered Edition, of which this is No. 61 of only 100 copies, First printing. Set in linotype Janson with legend for display by Joseph Simon, Linotype work by Joseph Lica, printed on Arak ash white paper at the Ward Ritchie Press & bound by Abbey Book Binders in Los Angeles, CA. Small (14.75" x 6") hardcover in 27 pages + colophon has light blue publisher's cloth over boards with a decorative paper pastedown title box to front. Condition is Near Fine: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages off-white with a whisper of tanning around all edges; heavy tanning to both free endpapers. NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Flaws: fading & rubbing to spine & upper extremities, light foxing to endpapers & front board. No DJ. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! WorldCat lists 8 copies.
Product Info
Publisher: Occidental College
Year: 1943
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
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